Battletech - Also known as Trannytech

[Bassomatic]

The hatchetman is wasted with the AC10 but remember it is an intro tech mech. It's serviceable, 200 more BV gets you a hunchie I MUCH rather that esp in urban areas, (where the hatchet can shine) or for 300 less an urbie. Don't make me list the good V's you can get for 8XX range.

Axeman is much better all around but the MLs on he axe arm sucks. Depending on the situation the LRM one is probably better, I'd say I used to not like it losing the big punch but it makes an insanely good body guard. Giving up that AC who cares? It's able to throw some heat with the LRMs, and still has a 9+ (IS LPLs aren't the best) scare range. Keeping your command ride safe. Plus get real close you get the hack.

For the hatchetman, I prefer ones with PPCs, there's a cap'd snub and an HPPC one. As something you want in the brawl I don't like the XL one because too much explodium worse so with ammo.

Yes Banshee is love, TSM on one is LIFE.

 

[Swiss46]

Yes Banshee is love, TSM on one is LIFE.

My local scene is a bunch of Light and medium mechs with skill increases for some reason and I would take this funny guy and kick the legs off any mech that got close. Eventually I stopped bringing it because everyone but me grew to dislike it.

Side note does anyone else feel like their local Battletech scene is completely different than anything you read about online? Wr have a guy who is obsessed with shield carrying mechs and is possibly the only person in the world who knows all those rules by heart.

 

[Professor Donger]

Teaching my friends battletech on tabletop sim

 

[The Bogwater Flows On]

My local scene is a bunch of Light and medium mechs with skill increases for some reason and I would take this funny guy and kick the legs off any mech that got close. Eventually I stopped bringing it because everyone but me grew to dislike it.

Side note does anyone else feel like their local Battletech scene is completely different than anything you read about online? Wr have a guy who is obsessed with shield carrying mechs and is possibly the only person in the world who knows all those rules by heart.

I don't get the groups like that. Just let everyone bring mechs they want. I mean if the entire group is nothing but light + medium enjoyers, I guess it's just a weird group. I'm too Lyran to stomach that. Well, okay, a lance of Wolfhounds is appealing.

Some people at my main store are just folks who throw stuff they find neat at the wall, and then people who either actually wrote a bunch of shit online or follow online meta shit a lot. There are a few oddballs who know silly things off the top of their heads.

 

[Bassomatic]

We have some super local players, we have great games and play "canon" fun wtf. I am an unshamed Steiner boo but, on TT I love cav builds.

Sometimes we have huge games that we all reach out as we build out our forces it'll be silly. We'll say ok all memes and BV is set at X. Nothing like a fucking Atlas 6/6 vs 2 wasp at 1/1 or something for laughs.

Mostly really focus on good games.

speaking of, I have a lot of time off. Ya'll want to do some mega mek or something? Or grind my MWO event? lol.

I do enjoy the smaller mech matches, esp intro tech ones since it's so fast to ammo booms or falling. invasion or later too many good lights, even the intro wolfhound is a monster. I really enjoy when a normal intro med can control the field. A basic pixie can force a PSR and keeps those tiny ones away. Just dice luck. You think you're safe but yes 1 ll +2 ML and MG/SL you can force a PSR. If said light didn't move too far for the TMM... Crazy to think.

I love this game and have so many happy events from it.

 

[Swiss46]

I don't get the groups like that. Just let everyone bring mechs they want. I mean if the entire group is nothing but light + medium enjoyers, I guess it's just a weird group.

This is the same group that had to ban the Gausszilla Annihilator because they simply could not work out how to beat a 0/0 one. I guess the idea of unloading on it with the equivalent BV of 4 4/5 skilled heavy/assault mechs never came up? Not that I dislike playing with them, just very odd talking to people who view the entire game differently than you.

speaking of, I have a lot of time off. Ya'll want to do some mega mek or something?

I'm down for Megamek, DM me whenever you're available and I'll see if I can make it work.

 

[AbduluCthuluZulu]

speaking of, I have a lot of time off. Ya'll want to do some mega mek or something?

I'd also be down for megamek.

 

[Professor Donger]

speaking of, I have a lot of time off. Ya'll want to do some mega mek or something?

I'm down for Megamek, DM me whenever you're available and I'll see if I can make it work.

I'd also be down for megamek.

I have megamek i've just never bothered to learn it so a chance to do so would be nice.

 

[Grayson Death Carlyle]

speaking of, I have a lot of time off. Ya'll want to do some mega mek or something?

I am also down for megamek

A while back we tried to start a large group DM, but apparently DM's auto-expire.

 

[Moja Zemlja]

Ya'll want to do some mega mek or something?

Depends when but sure.

Some people at my main store are just folks who throw stuff they find neat at the wall, and then people who either actually wrote a bunch of shit online or follow online meta shit a lot.

I think there's a bell curve based on skill where low and high skill players will try out goofy shit and have fun with people who tryhard a bit too much are in the middle.

 

[Snekposter]

From today's MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries update:

That's not an issue that needed fixing. They just needed other guys to take over their holdings.

 

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CGL put out a Hero Mech version of the King Crab, the Queen Crab KGC-0010M. It's a King Crab painted in tranny colors.

You could ignore this, but the modders for Mechwarrior 5 Mercs, BTAU, and RT all pushed updates specifically to make sure this was added to those games.



Remember, if you complain about this colonization of your hobby space, they'll not only ensure you're removed from the shared hobby space, they'll try and Phonebook you and ruin your life. Becuase they're the anti-bigoted, tolerant, people.

 

[Professor Donger]

-Faggot version of one of Battletechs most beloved Mechs-

 

[Swiss46]

. It's a King Crab painted in tranny colors.

The tranny version is exactly the same as the man version except for a cheap coat of paint? Not sure CGL thought that through.

 

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The tranny version is exactly the same as the man version except for a cheap coat of paint? Not sure CGL thought that through.

No idea. From their faggotbook 2026 edition:

https://prideanthology.itch.io/2026

 

[Moja Zemlja]

CGL put out a Hero Mech version of the King Crab, the Queen Crab KGC-0010M. It's a King Crab painted in tranny colors.

You could ignore this, but the modders for Mechwarrior 5 Mercs, BTAU, and RT all pushed updates specifically to make sure this was added to those games.

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Remember, if you complain about this colonization of your hobby space, they'll not only ensure you're removed from the shared hobby space, they'll try and Phonebook you and ruin your life. Becuase they're the anti-bigoted, tolerant, people.

Please why can't these retards go fight over 40k and leave BT alone.

 

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Please why can't these retards go fight over 40k and leave BT alone.

They literally came to BT because 40k refused to capitulate to them. Supposedly the timeline is such that the "SigMarxism" guys made a move towards BT after the 40k guys just laughed at their retarded asses demanding the 40k community start carving a gaping chest wound out for them to settle into and take over.

 

[Professor Donger]

Playing Battletech again on tabletop sim, my friend blew my Grasshopper's head smooth off with a Maurader PPC.

 

[robobobo]

I'm all for the trannymechs, the white stripe helps you aim for the cockpit. If that came out in MWO there would be so much crying about friendly fire incidents within the first week and if I still played I'd probably be banned after going out of my way to alpha strike them whether or not they're on the enemy team.

 

[RSU 1741]

Please why can't these retards go fight over 40k and leave BT alone.

Several issues:

- American property. By itself, more prone to faggotry.
- CGL isn't a big company, and it's mostly crewed by complete retards devoid of business sense. See, logistic failures in Kickstarting, the complete insanity of plastic release priorities, non-existent play testing outside of fans doing work for them for free, non-existent quality control. When you have to subvert just a few well-meaning retards that fear "being mean" the job is extremely easy.
- Successful takeover of the vast majority of public forums (the Reddit takeover, most triumphant example). As you know normal people can't simply compete with no-lifers being at it 24/24.

GW is a hateful, spiteful bunch of arseholes that simply want your money and they hate you specifically. They will do some concession to Modern Times if it's convenient to do so, but they're first and foremost suits. CGL is dumb nerds, and dumb nerds are particularly sensible to subversion.

Only way I can rationalize how a game about giant robots fighting in a 80ies racist setting played by 40/50 years old chubby white guys is utterly infested by troons online, though. There's not even much engagement with their cringe fanfiction or anything outside of their bubbles, CGL simply gives them free blowjobs because it's nerds trying not to be meeean.